Are you an organised, proactive administrator who thrives in a collaborative, fast paced, and people focused environment? Join our award winning in house Recruitment team as a Recruitment Administrator and help drive the firm’s growth. You’ll be central to delivering a seamless candidate experience and providing high quality operational support to our Recruitment team and colleagues across the firm. This is a permanent role based in our Bristol office with hybrid working.
About the team
People are at the heart of what we do. Our 17 strong Recruitment team plays a central, strategic role in attracting top talent and partners closely with HR to support the firm’s growth.
We are a friendly and supportive team, with a real focus on quality. Your contribution will be valued and we place a real emphasis on development and getting the best out of each individual.
Why this role
This is a strong platform to build a career in recruitment operations. We’re keen to hear from capable administrators or coordinators (e.g. PA/EA, operations, HR admin) with excellent organisation, attention to detail, stakeholder service and confidence liaising with candidates by phone and email. You’ll join a supportive team and will be line managed by a Recruitment Manager, providing day to day guidance, support, coaching and feedback.
You will primarily support hiring across our Legal functions, partnering closely with stakeholders across the firm and liaising directly with candidates to ensure a seamless experience. You’ll also build hands on expertise with our applicant tracking system (Eploy) and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance speed, consistency, and candidate experience.
What you’ll do
- Deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Schedule interviews and manage logistics via phone and email, ensuring timely confirmations and smooth coordination.
- Post job adverts internally and externally.
- Liaise with agencies and external partners, including organising briefings and in relation to terms of business.
- Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system and update our talent bank.
- Draft offer letters and contracts; support onboarding documentation and checks.
- Process invoices and expenses; maintain trackers and collaborate with Finance.
- Generate and coordinate reports relating to recruitment activity.
- Undertake market research to support hiring decisions.
- Support the wider Recruitment team during peak periods.
What we’re looking for
- Strong administrative or coordination experience.
- Proactive, can do attitude - taking ownership and delivering at pace to a high standard.
- Confident scheduling and communicating with candidates and stakeholders by phone and email.
- Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
- Discretion and good judgment when handling confidential information.
- Genuine interest in recruitment operations and process improvement
- Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and a readiness to learn new systems.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
Our recruitment process
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.